A tooth is priceless and no amount of money can replace a natural tooth. Hence we always focus on preventive care and dental hygiene. With her vast experience, Dr. Anjana fights till the end to save a natural tooth, however at times extraction is necessary and in such cases, the next best scenario is a dental implant to preserve the bone and give you a functional tooth for comfortable chewing. Keeping your comfort in mind, Dr. Anjana carries out the implant placement with advanced software guided surgical technique with minimum to no gum cutting leading to least discomfort and faster healing. The computer software guided surgery is minimally invasive, precise and predictable
Traditional Surgery:- The traditional surgery required us to cut the gums, raise the flaps, place the implant and then stitch the gums again. This led to longer surgery times, discomfort to you post surgery and delayed recovery. These shortcomings can be avoided by computer software guided surgery.
Computer software guided implant surgery:- There is no need to cut the gums in this technique and only a small incision is made through the gums and the entire surgery including the implant placement is done through this small incision. This is less traumatic, bleeding is far less, no stitching is involved, gums heal faster and generally results in less post operative discomfort.
Implant placement matters:- Would you like to fly in an aeroplane where the pilot flies manually, or be more comfortable knowing that the experienced pilot is supported by advanced avionics and computer systems for a smooth take-off, cruise and landing. In the same way, implant needs to be placed precisely at a certain depth, angulation and position to ensure longevity.
To do this, we carry out intraoral and external CBCT scans to produce a three dimension visualization of your jaw. This goes as an input to a specialized software where we can visualize and plan the entire surgery beforehand and decide the exact placement position depending on the bone availability, density, surrounding nerves and other anatomical aspects.
Based on this visualization, we fabricate a physical acrylic guide that is used in the actual surgery to drill accurately at the exact position. This kind of accuracy is almost impossible to achieve with the traditional technique.
Implant Crown:- Meticulous pre-operative planning translates into predictable outcomes. As we can visualize the surgery and all other aspects beforehand, the crown is also perfectly aligned with the surrounding teeth giving you a more natural and aesthetic smile.
During the scan phase, the report may highlight a poor bone quality or reduced bone density. This is usually observed in diabetic cases or smokers. In such cases, additional procedure needs to be carried out and gum cutting and bone augmentation may be required.
